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The European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) has run the Master Thesis Award competition since 1995. The award honours and rewards Masters theses (MSc, MA and MPhil) that make a significant professional/practical or academic contribution to the field of Public...

Global Alliance members can benefit from special discounted rates to register for CPRS’ 2015 National Conference, which will take place in Montreal, Quebec, on May 31-June 2 on the theme “Engagement + Impact”. This professional development conference will be a great...

On Wednesday 3 February, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Kogan Page are to publish ‘Chartered Public Relations: Lessons from Expert Practitioners’, as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the CIPR’s Royal Charter.
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The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is calling for entries to the CIPR Excellence Awards 2015, which are among the most rigorous and credible awards in the public relations profession.
Open to in-house communications teams, PR consultancies and freelancers, there are 28...

Taina Pieski, new chair of The Finnish Association of Communication Professionals (ProCom), encourages communications people to conduct active dialogue.
Pieski was elected the new Chair of ProCom in November 2014. She smiles widely, speaks vividly and shares...

When asked what the academic case titled Boosting Babies: Singapore’s drive to raise birth rates is about, a student in a 2015 Master in Communication class at the Singapore Management University uttered a single word—Regret.
This word aptly captures the socio- political...

The Global Alliance is pleased to welcome the Council of Public Relations Pakistan (CPRPK) among its members. The Council of Public Relations Pakistan is an independent, not-for-profit organization representing PR practitioners either working in-house or in PR agencies.

By Jean Valin APR FCPRS Global Alliance Chair 2004-05
A global Body of Knowledge (GBOK) framework is within reach for the first time in our profession. Thanks to the work of a dedicated team of researchers and the financial contribution of GA members, progress is being made to present...

Organizations struggle with employee engagement especially as it relates to comprehending corporate strategy. Organizational clarity helps employees understand how the vision, purpose and mission relate to their success. Gary Grates, Principal at W2O Group and Member of IPR's Commission on...